Jorge Doumont is an Argentine conductor, educator, and doctoral researcher whose artistic work focuses on symphonic bands, wind ensembles, and institutional music organizations. His career bridges high-performance podium leadership with a deep commitment to conductor training, academic research, and the professional development of university and military ensembles.
He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Finisterra Wind Ensemble, an elite project dedicated to elevating original literature for winds and modernizing performance practices in the region.
In April 2023, he was awarded first prize in the international competition to become Principal Conductor of the prestigious Metropolitan Symphonic Band of Quito (Ecuador). Throughout his career, he has led numerous major orchestras and professional wind ensembles across the Americas, serving as Music Director of the Chaco Symphony Orchestra (2017–2023) and spent a decade leading the Concert Band of the Argentine Federal Police. He is regularly invited as a guest conductor by leading national organizations, including the National Orchestra of Argentine Music "Juan de Dios Filiberto", the Los Angeles Sinfonietta (USA), and the Loja Symphony Orchestra (Ecuador).
His elite academic credentials deeply anchor his artistic authority. He is a Ph.D. Candidate in Arts at the National University of the Arts (UNA, Argentina), holds a Master’s Degree in Music Research from the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR, Spain), and a Postgraduate degree in Cultural Management from the National University of Córdoba. His specialized training in the international wind circuit includes a Postgraduate degree in Wind Conducting from Vanderbilt University (USA).
As an educator, Mtro. Doumont serves as Professor at the National Military College and is the founder and director of the Diploma Program in Military Music at the Universidad de la Marina Mercante (UdeMM). He also co-created the "Consonancias" project, a Latin American symphonic collaboration platform designed to promote the circulation and premiere of works by living composers across the region.
